Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
Hoosier National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Hoosier National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
IUOA 5-year Priority Use
Outfitter/Guide Permit
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/05/2014
Vicki Gullang
812-275-5987
vgullang@fs.fed.us
01/2015
CE
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a 5-year Priority Use Outfitter and Guide Permit to IU Outdoor Adventures to
provide outfitting and guiding services on the Hoosier NF.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45100
Location:
Hoosier National Forest
UNIT - Hoosier National Forest All Units. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson, Monroe, Perry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Hickory Ridge trails, utilizing the parking area located off of Hickory Ridge Road; a campsite on Lake
Monroe; the Pate Hollow trailhead; and the Two Lakes trail.
R9 - Eastern Region
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Brian and Patricia Martin Road
Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/15/2014
Expected:01/2015
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
01/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to access private land across NFS land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45805
Location:
Buffalo Pike
CE
Christopher Thornton
02/2015
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
812-547-7051
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 05/22/2014
cdthornton@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Propose to reduce the density of trees and improve stand structure through 38 acres of single tree selection
harvest and regenerate a 15 acre stand using group selection harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44383
Location:
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UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T7N, R3E, Section 20.
Approximately 2 miles west of Houston, Indiana.
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Township 7 North,
Range 3 East, Sections 33 and 34. Approximately one mile south of Houston, Indiana.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
East Bass Pond Trail
Reconstruction
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Vicki Gullang
812-275-5987
vgullang@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to reconstruct approximately 4,300 feet of the East Bass Pond segment
of the Cope Hollow trail to improve and protect soil and water resource.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42363
Location:
Francis and Elizabeth Dillon
Permit
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Section 25 of Township 7
North, Range 1 East. The East Bass Pond segment of the Cope Hollow trail, located within the Charles C. Deam
Wilderness.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/15/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit for a private road with a gate to access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45804
Location:
Hunters Creek Road Right-ofWay Conveyance
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Brown. LEGAL - T7N, R3E, Section 3.
Approximately 3 miles north of Houston, Indiana in Brown County.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 07/10/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
Kevin Amick
812-275-5987
kamick@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to convey right-of-way easements to Lawrence and Monroe Counties for the
realignment of Hunters Creek Road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44672
Location:
01/01/2015 06:06 am MT
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence, Monroe. LEGAL - T7N, R2E,
Sections 20, 29, 32, 31; T7N, R1E, Section 36 (Monroe Co.); T6N, R1E, Section 1 (Lawrence Co.)
. Hunters Creek Road, between State Road 446 and Tower Ridge Road.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Private Road/Trail SU Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/08/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
01/2015
CE
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to the Ransburg Scout Reservation for a road and a
recreation trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45102
Location:
Utilities District of Western
Indiana Buried Power Line
Permit Renewal
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - T7N, R1E; Sections 9,
16, and 17. Approximately 7 miles southeast of Bloomington, IN on the Ransburg Boy Scout Reservation.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/17/2014
01/2015
CE
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reissue a special use permit for another twenty (20) years for a buried power line
across NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40592
Location:
Hoosier National Forest
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Township 7 North, Range
1 East, Sections 9, 16, 19, 21,28, 29, and 30; Township 6 North, Range 1 East, Section 5. The main portion of the
line is within the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area.
Ameritech/SBC Global Permit
Renewal
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/15/2014
Expected:01/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
01/2015
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issuance of a fiber optic telephone line permit for another 20 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45807
Location:
01/01/2015 06:06 am MT
R9 - Eastern Region
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Perry. LEGAL - T5S,R2W, Sections
2, 11, 22, and 29; T4S, R1W, Sections 11 and 30; T3S, R1E, Sections 19 and 20. Various locations in central and
northeast Perry County along with one location that is approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Sulphur, IN in Crawford
County.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
German Ridge North Loop
Reroute
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:02/2015
01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Highway 150 Road Widening
Permit
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T6S, R2W, Sections 14 and 15.
The north section of the North Loop of the German Ridge Multiple Use Trail.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:03/2015
03/2015
CE
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to provide a Public Road Easement to Indiana Department of Transportation to widen a
section of US Highway 150 by two feet.
Location:
Hoosier Energy Temporary
Permit
Nancy Myers
812-547-7051
nmyers@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reroute approximately 550 feet of the German Ridge North Loop trail.
Location:
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Martin. LEGAL - T2N, R3W, Section 14. A
section of US Highway 150, 6 miles southeast of Shoals, Indiana.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/17/2014
01/2015
CE
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to provide Hoosier Energy access to their transmission line for structure/pole replacement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45471
Location:
SIP Permit Consolidation
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - T1S, R1W, Sections 10 and
27. One location (T1S, R1W, Section 10) is approximately 9 miles southeast of French Lick, IN and the other
location (T1S, R1W, Section 27) is approximately 5 miles northwest of English, IN.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/26/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to consolidate 17 individual Southern Indiana Power special use permits into one master permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44468
Location:
01/01/2015 06:06 am MT
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various
locations within Perry County, Indiana.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
- Special use management
CE
Expected
Implementation
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/10/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
03/2015
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit for Southern Indiana Power and Perry Spencer Rural Telephone to place an
electric and telephone line along an existing permitted access road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45747
Location:
Sell Special Use Permit
Decision
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
SIP/PSCI-Larry Wilson Permit
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T4S, R1W, Section 35.
Approximately 1 mile east of Mount Pleasant, in Perry County, Indiana.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/27/2014
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to access private property and a temporary log landing area
approximately 100' x 50' in size.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44674
Location:
Tell City Openings
EA
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - NENW Quarter of Section
17, T3S, R1W. Approximately 3 miles south of Mifflin, east of South Hatfield Road in Crawford County, Indiana.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/19/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2015
Expected:06/2015
08/2015
Richard Winstead
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
Description: Maintain openings as early successional habitat using a variety of tools.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42433
Location:
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UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project would occur throughout the Tell City Ranger District.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Uniontown North Restoration
EA
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Kevin Amick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
812-275-5987
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 04/21/2014
kamick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2015
Description: Proposal to implement the 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan by increasing the amount of early
successional habitat available.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44189
Location:
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project
is located near Birdseye, Indiana. The project is south of State Road 64, west of State Road 37 and north of Oak
Hill Road.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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